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| Once-a-year ice skating warning | Once-a-year ice skating warning |
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| With temporary ice rinks appearing in towns and cities across the UK, the Society of Sports Therapists is reminding people that ice skating can be a dangerous sport. | With temporary ice rinks appearing in towns and cities across the UK, the Society of Sports Therapists is reminding people that ice skating can be a dangerous sport. |
| It warned of a risk of serious injury and advised people take precautions. | It warned of a risk of serious injury and advised people take precautions. |
| It recommends jogging to warm up and avoiding the mulled wine. | It recommends jogging to warm up and avoiding the mulled wine. |
| The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents said falling over and bumping into people was part of the fun, but there were safety precautions. | The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents said falling over and bumping into people was part of the fun, but there were safety precautions. |
| The chairman of the society, Prof Graham Smith, told the BBC: "It was not about going 'bah, humbug'. Have fun, but be careful." | The chairman of the society, Prof Graham Smith, told the BBC: "It was not about going 'bah, humbug'. Have fun, but be careful." |
| He said: "While it is a fun sport it can be very dangerous and should be treated with a large degree of respect, especially as for some, it is something that is done only once or twice a year." | He said: "While it is a fun sport it can be very dangerous and should be treated with a large degree of respect, especially as for some, it is something that is done only once or twice a year." |
| By contrast regular skaters learn "how to fall properly". | By contrast regular skaters learn "how to fall properly". |
| 'Don't over-estimate ability' | 'Don't over-estimate ability' |
| If you fall, he recommends tucking your arms in and rolling - rather than putting you hand out to stop the fall, which could damage the hand or be hit by another skater's blades. | If you fall, he recommends tucking your arms in and rolling - rather than putting you hand out to stop the fall, which could damage the hand or be hit by another skater's blades. |
| He said the hazards were greater for older people. | He said the hazards were greater for older people. |
| Peter Cornall, head of leisure safety at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents said: "Leisure activities should be as safe as necessary, not as safe as possible; when going ice skating this means you should expect to fall over and for others to bump into you - in fact, that is part of the fun. | Peter Cornall, head of leisure safety at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents said: "Leisure activities should be as safe as necessary, not as safe as possible; when going ice skating this means you should expect to fall over and for others to bump into you - in fact, that is part of the fun. |
| "If you're going skating, wearing a pair of gloves is always a good idea, as is wearing whatever protective kit the rink operators give you and lacing up your skates properly. | "If you're going skating, wearing a pair of gloves is always a good idea, as is wearing whatever protective kit the rink operators give you and lacing up your skates properly. |
| He also warned people not to over-estimate their ability: "you probably won't be able to recreate what you see during the Winter Olympics," he said. | He also warned people not to over-estimate their ability: "you probably won't be able to recreate what you see during the Winter Olympics," he said. |